Discontinued 325 mm enclosed CoreXY with 65 °C chamber heating, replaced in QIDI's line by the Max4.
325 x 325 x 315 mm advertised
Advertised dimensions; check usable space and variants.
<=350 °C claimed
Published limits; hardware and firmware limits may differ.
$899.00 (from a $999.00 sale reference) on us.qidi3d.com but marked Sold Out and discontinued, checked Aug 2026. 3D Printers Online Store lists $1,099 USD, also out of stock
Dated listing, not a live offer. Read the configuration and region.
Understand the hardware, explore compatible changes and find a diagnostic starting point when something goes wrong. Expand the specification sections for every recorded value, condition and original reference.
Dimensions, construction and the hardware that moves the print.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first) | QIDI X-Max 3, listed by QIDI as "Qidi Tech X-Max 3 3D Printer" and in navigation as X-Max3 | 2 sources
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| Release date (announcement and actual shipping) | Not published by QIDI; the product page carries a discontinuation notice rather than a launch date (checked Aug 2026) | 1 source
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| Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry) | $899.00 (from a $999.00 sale reference) on us.qidi3d.com but marked Sold Out and discontinued, checked Aug 2026. 3D Printers Online Store lists $1,099 USD, also out of stock | 2 sources
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| Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk) | Same-generation siblings X-Plus 3 (280x280x270, 500 mm/s, 800 W) and X-Smart 3 (175x180x170, no chamber heating, 300 °C, 350 W). All three share the Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz / 1 GB DDR3 / 8 GB eMMC control board, so shared-board specs are not evidence of shared print specs. Replaced by the Max4 | 4 sources
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| Market position: superseded? successor announced? | Discontinued and out of production; QIDI directs buyers to the Max4 | 1 source
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable | 325 x 325 x 315 mm advertised | 3 sources
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| Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang) | 553 x 553 x 601 mm | 2 sources
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| Net weight (kg) | 30.2 kg net | 2 sources
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| Frame construction & material | Enclosed CoreXY chassis, fully assembled from the factory. QIDI does not publish a frame-material breakdown | 1 source
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| Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lid | Fully enclosed, with a chamber circulation blower and activated-carbon air filter | 1 source
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| Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred) | 65 °C maximum, independent chamber heating (manufacturer claim) | 2 sources
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other) | CoreXY | 1 source
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| X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size) | Linear optical axis (polished steel rod) of high-strength steel | 1 source
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| Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlash | Double Z axis | 1 source
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Max print speed (claimed, mm/s) | <=600 mm/s (manufacturer claim) | 3 sources
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| Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²) | 20,000 mm/s2 (manufacturer claim) | 1 source
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| Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s) | 35 mm3/s extruder flow (manufacturer claim) | 1 source
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Extrusion, heating, leveling and material handling.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Type (direct drive / bowden) & design name | High-flow direct-drive extruder; QIDI states a 9.5:1 gear ratio for this model | 2 sources
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| Gear ratio & drive gear material | 9.5:1 | 1 source
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Use the manufacturer’s model-specific cleaning instructions to locate the obstruction rather than treating every extrusion failure as a nozzle-only problem.
Applies to: X-Max3 hotend and extruder arrangement; use material-appropriate loading temperatures.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?) | Ceramic heating core. Two interchangeable nozzle-head sets shipped: copper alloy for standard materials, hardened steel for abrasives. 0.4 mm stock, 0.2/0.6/0.8 mm optional | 2 sources
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| Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values) | <=350 °C claimed | 3 sources
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit | <=120 °C claimed | 2 sources
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| Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sided | Double-sided flexible magnetic plate (QIDI's "HF" plate) | 2 sources
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe) | Automatic levelling via Klipper adaptive meshing; probe technology not named by QIDI | 1 source
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Doug’s downloadable brackets relocate the spool holder to the side, changing the filament-access layout.
Applies to: X-Max3 is explicitly named; verify side clearance and the creator’s required hardware.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Filament runout sensor (type, location) | Filament detection fitted; type and location not published | 1 source
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary part-cooling fan? | Additional (auxiliary) cooling fan fitted | 1 source
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| Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA) | Chamber circulation blower with activated-carbon air filter | 1 source
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Officially supported filament list | ABS, PLA, PETG, TPU, nylon, carbon fibre, PC | 1 source
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Firmware, controls, connections and calibration.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded Linux | Cortex-A53 64-bit at 1.5 GHz, 1 GB DDR3, 8 GB eMMC | 2 sources
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| Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto) | 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz | 1 source
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| Total rated power draw | 900 W rated | 2 sources
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Replaces the stock software stack with a community-maintained Klipper ecosystem and alternative display software.
Applies to: X-Max3 is explicitly supported; follow its hardware-specific installation and recovery instructions.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary) | Klipper with the Fluidd web console. Fork and version not published | 1 source
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| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Display: size, type, touch? | 5-inch touchscreen, 800 x 480 | 1 source
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| WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-drive | Wi-Fi (QIDI states 150M 2.4G), Ethernet, USB flash drive | 1 source
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Published safeguards, support terms and independent evidence.
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes) | 1-year coverage | 1 source
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This guide presents the catalog’s sourced record for this exact model. Source dates belong to each reference; a page update does not mean every specification has been rechecked.
Prices are dated listing snapshots, with configuration, regional and sale conditions. They are not current offers. Unknown values remain unfilled.
Firmware, variants and available accessories can change. Read the original reference before making a purchase or planning a process.
Firmware, modifications and troubleshooting links are checked against the model and stated hardware or firmware revision. A creator’s compatibility claim is not a fit test by this site. Official troubleshooting describes a diagnostic route; individual reports do not establish a failure rate.
This review did not verify hardware upgrades for this exact model. That is a research gap, not a claim that none exist.
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